14 (A)He will be as a [a]sanctuary,
But (B)a stone of stumbling and a rock of [b]offense
To both the houses of Israel,
As a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 8:14 holy abode
  2. Isaiah 8:14 stumbling over

A Cornerstone in Zion

16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:

“Behold, I lay in Zion (A)a stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.

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33 As it is written:

(A)“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense,
And (B)whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

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Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who [a]are disobedient,

(A)“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”

and

(B)“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”

(C)They stumble, being disobedient to the word, (D)to which they also were appointed.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:7 NU disbelieve

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